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 What is Census?
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The official enumeration of population done periodically by the government
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Census is conducted after every 10 years

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Post-Independence 1st Census: 1951

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Latest Census: 2011 >

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15th Census (from 1872)
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After Independence it is 7th Census
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No Census held in 2021: due to COVID-19

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- Art 82: Delimitation Commission
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Next Census: 2024 after elections ↓

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Freezed through 84th CA

till 2026
History of Census
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87th CA: Delimitation on

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1st Census: 1872; Mayo (Viceroy: 1869-72) basis of 2001 Census
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Non-synchronised/incomplete

1st complete/Synchronised Census: during Ripon (1880-1884) -

> In 1881

" Census Commissioner (then): W C Plowden

1st Census of a city: Dacca (1830) Census Commissioner: Henry Walter

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Father of Indian Census

Conducting Authority of Census

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Office of Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India under MoHA (Ministry
of Home Affairs)
 Census 2011
Registrar General: CM Chandramouli
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Motto: Our Census, Our Future
Data taken from
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State/UTs: 35
District: 640

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Population
Total population of India: 1210.2 Million (1.21 Billion)
17.5% of total world population resides in India
China: 19.4%
Male: 623.7 M
Female: 585.5 M

Fact: Population more than Brazil

Highest Lowest

State Uttar Pradesh (16% of total Sikkim

India) Maharashtra Bihar

UT Delhi Lakshadweep (State+UT)

District Thane (Maharashtra) Dibang Valley (Arunachal

Pradesh)
City Mumbai

Growth Rate
Parameters
Annual: 1.64% (Average annual growth rate)
Decadal: (2001-2011): 17.64% Male: 17.19%
Female: 18.12%
In terms of number: 181 M
Highest decade growth rate: 1961–1971 (24.8%)

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Lowest: 1911-1921
Year of Great Divide
-0.31%
(Due to famine)

Highest Lowest

Meghalaya (27.8%) Nagaland (-0.47%) Kerala

State

UT Dadra and Nagar Haveli (55.5%)

Kurung Kumey; Arunachal (111%) Longleng (Nagaland)

District

Population 0-6 years

Total: 158.8 M (13.1% of total population)
-3.08% decreased as compared
to 2001

Highest: Bihar
District
Highest: Kupwara (J&K)
Lowest: Kolkata

Gender Composition
Male: 623.7 M (51.54%)
Female: 585.5 M (48.46%)
Sex Ratio: No. of females per 1000 males in a given population

2001 2011

933 943

Highest Lowest

State Kerala (1084) Haryana (879)

UT Puducherry (1037) Daman and Diu (618)

District Mahe (Puducherry) Daman

Child Sex Ratio 0-6 yrs

2001: 927
914: provisional
2011: 919

Highest Lowest

State Mizoram Haryana

UT

District Lahaul and Spiti (Himachal Jhajjar (Haryana)

Pradesh)
 Literacy Rate
People who are aged above 6 (7 and above)
Those who can read and write
Understanding in any of the 22 languages

2001: 64.83% Increase of 9.2%

2011: 74.04%

Male: 82.14% Female: 65.46%

Difference: 16.68%
State with highest difference in male and female literacy rate: Rajasthan

Highest Lowest

State Kerala (94%) Bihar (61.8%)

UT Lakshadweep (91.85%) Dadra and Nagar Haveli

District Serchhip (Mizoram) Alirajpur (Madhya Pradesh)

Population Density: the measure of no. of individuals per square kilometre

2001: 325
2011: 382

Highest Lowest

State Bihar (1106) Arunachal Pradesh (17)

UT Delhi (11.297) Andaman and Nicobar (46)

District NE Delhi Dibang Valley

 Rural Urban Divide
Rural: 833.1 M (68.8%)
Top 3 states: Uttar Pradesh > Bihar > West Bengal

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Area
Bottom 3 states: Sikkim > Mizoram > Goa
Largest: Rajasthan
Smallest: Goa
Urban: 377.1 M (31.2%)
Top 3 states: Maharashtra > Uttar Pradesh > Tamil Nadu
Bottom 3 states: Sikkim > Andhra Pradesh > Mizoram

Percentage wise
Rural (Highest): Himachal Pradesh
Urban (Highest): Goa

Caste Based
Scheduled Caste: 201 M 16.6% of total population
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Highest: Uttar Pradesh

% wise (highest): Punjab
Lowest: Mizoram
% wise: Mizoram

Scheduled Tribe: 104.3 M 8.6% of total population

Highest: Madhya Pradesh
% wise (highest): Lakshadweep
Lowest: Punjab, Haryana, Delhi and Chandigarh

These states have zero ST

population
Religion Based

Highest decadal growth rate: Muslims (24.6%) Least literates

Lowest decade growth rate: Jains
Highest literacy rates amongst all the
communities
Miscellaneous
% of total migrants from Nepal: 15.1%
2024: Census Management and Monitoring System (CMMS) Digitalised system
Demographic Dividend: working age group (15-64) or (20-59)
Present Registrar General/Census Commissioner: Mrityunjay Kumar Narayan

One Liners (MCQs)

The population of India has increased by more than 181 million during the decade 2001–
2011